Neon and night feature: Dianne Miranda
By Dianne Miranda, January 20 2024—
Neon and night feature: Sylvia Lopez
By Sylvia Lopez, January 20 2024—
When smart becomes compulsion
By Anna Taylor, January 18 2024— What does it mean to be smart? OxfordLanguages defines “smart” as “having or showing a quick-witted intelligence”. The Merriam-Webster dictionary correspondingly adds that it means to “[have/show] a high degree of mental ability”. So does that mean that those who don’
Seven ways to give a memorable final presentation (the anti-list)
By Josie Simon, January 15 2024— Are you tired of delivering lacklustre, forgettable presentations? Follow our tips and prepare to captivate your audience with unforgettable presentation techniques that will leave a lasting impression. 1. Sing "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban: Transport your audience back to the
Clubs Corner: The Mustard Seed Chapter at UCalgary provides accessible volunteering opportunities for students on campus
By Kimberly Taylor, January 13 2024— The Mustard Seed is a Christian non-profit organization operating in six cities in Alberta and British Columbia. It was founded in Calgary and students carry on its work both on campus and at the Calgary location through the University of Calgary Chapter. The
Barbie is more than a punchline
By Medina Mohammed, January 13 2024— The Barbie movie, released July 21 of last year, took the world by surprise when it sent women and girls alike into a frenzy for the doll and anything pink. In the aftermath of the Barbie movie, the world realized the connection that they
Horoscope: Which New Year’s resolution has your sign already failed?
By Valery Perez, January 10 2024— New year, new you! Right? Right. Not quite. We’re well into January now and I know a few of us are hanging onto those resolutions by the fingernails. Change is hard. Cold turkey changes, even more so. Did you really think you could
Resilience beyond borders: Sports teams that thrived even in instability
By Radhya Comar, January 9 2024— Sending delegates to an international sporting event takes loads of logistical planning. Countries have to budget each expense from meals to transportation to accommodations. These expenses have to be accounted not just for the athletes but for their entourage as well. Trainers, dieticians, assistants
Saving money or endangering lives? The consequences of CBE's bus service cuts
By Josie Simon, January 9 2024— If you have recently ridden public transit, you might have noticed a concerning trend. Buses and trains have become increasingly crowded with elementary and middle school-aged children. As these vehicles reach their maximum capacity, a large majority of these young students struggle to
The sounds of massacre as an Arabic dialect
By Reyam Jamaleddine, January 8 2024— Trigger Warning: Death, massacre, bombing, explosion Growing up listening to the shrieks of massacred people helped to improve my Arabic. A dialect that I can recognize, introduced me to new words of pleas and cries for help. In rotation, a different dialect of the